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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 714: Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 714 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Local pretrial services officers; duties and responsibilities, defendant interviews, assessments. Primary sponsor: Creigh Deeds (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Duties and responsibilities of local pretrial services officers; assessments. Requires a local pretrial services officer to conduct a risk assessment of defendants arrested on state and local warrants and who are detained in jails located in jurisdictions served by the local pretrial services agency while awaiting a hearing before any court that is considering or reconsidering bail, at initial appearance, advisement or arraignment, or at other subsequent hearings. Current law requires a local pretrial services officer to interview such defendants. The bill also provides that each local pretrial services officer may conduct defendant interviews as appropriate and when available resources permit.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Creigh DeedsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0526)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 526 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB714)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB714ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  12. Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source